Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-07-01
WHY I'VE CELEBRATE.

YeTSdTy VI AmeTiCdu independence WI
be appropriately celebrated on Cana
prairie on Monday next. AS time pro
crosses the stability of our republican
institutions becomes assured, and tn
people become more firmly attached t.
the great principles of civil liberty upol
which our form of government is built
In the old world, the nations depen,
largely for their existence upon thei
vigilance and strength. The people ar,
made up of victors and vanquished
and there is perpetual strife between
the government and the governed. The
country which rules by terror makes
slaves but not subjects.
A century ago all the world was al
war. Blood drenched great nations
crimson and peace only reigned in those
regions which had been ruined and
exhausted by savage campaigns. The
lnsulted pride of monarch, the
greed of conquest-loving government,
the whim of a powerful state were suffi-
cient to plunge millions in great chaos
of battle, fighting for they knew not
what, and blackening the sky with the
smoke of ruined industry and wealth,
while the common people were taxed
and starved to death. The campaigns
Of the great Marlborough, and of the
greater Frederic, the enormous wars of
Napoleon, are splendid pages of history,
but sad ones in fact. They register tri-
umphs and victories that made no man
better and all men poorer.
There are still governments of guns
and cannons; there are still nations
whose laws are written with the bayo-
net, but even these no longer dare to
set their cannon belching at a mere
caprice. In all their panoply of war
they still stand in wholesome terror of
q moral power that no fusilade can NOW
down, and wars now begin by volley
or words instead of iron and lead. The
international quarrels that are now ad-
Justed by arbitration would have been
considered valid cause for a declaration
OF war one hundred years ago. The
common people of the old world are
beginning to understand that they have
been unjustlY deprived of their heritage
OF freedom, and with marvelously dila-
tory slowness are fitting themselves for
the exercise of those powers and privi-
ieges which in this free and happy
country are the birthright of the hum
olest citizen. The struggles of the peo-
pie OF the old world seem like a swarm
OF serpents, knotted and conglomerated,
ana writhlng In venomous passion, and
yet through it all we see family that
the undercurrent of this prolonged and
mighty struggle is slowly bearing the
human race to that destiny of which the
philosophers of all ages have dreamed
ii destiny sanctioned by divine proph-
ecy that the whole earth shall be, after
an lnfinlty of tribuation and suffering,
"of one language and one speech"
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
The people will assemble in Grange
vile on the morning of the FouIth, and
at nine o'clock will form procession
and start for the picnic grounds in the
following order:
Grangeville Brass Band.
Orators, Chaplain and Reader in
Carriages.
Citizens In carriages.
Citizens on horseback.
Each school district will be repre-
sented in the Procession.
The exercises on the grounds will be
conducted as follows:
Music by the Band.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Singing, by the Glee Club.
Declaration of Independence, by
Miss Jessie X. Clarke.
Music by the Brass Band.
Grafton, by Hon. j. w. Parker.
Singing by Glee club.
Grafton, by Hon. l. S. Weller.
Music by the Band.
Grafton, by Hon. j. II. Forney.
Singing by Gee Club.
Grafton, by Hon. f. A. Fem.
Miscellaneous Exercises.
Basket Picnic.
The committee will furnish free lem
onade on the picnic grounds.
Balloon Ascension at 5, Pm.
In the evening there will be grand
of fireworks at Grangeville,
at as early an hour as they can be
displayed to advantage.
The festivities of the day will con-
clude with a grand ball at the Grange
hall. Dancing to commence at 8 80.
Tickets, including supper, So 90.
The committee extends cordial
invitation to all the PEOPLE of Idaho
county and elsewhere TO participate in
the celebration.
CELEBRATION NOTES.
Pray for a fine day.
Don't fail to take in the races.
Free fireworks and free lemonade.
The Kamiah Indians will celebrate at the sub
agency.
Let business slide for one day and turn out \
and celebrate.
The chances are that the eagle will have
sore throat If he screams too loud.
Free Lemonade in unlimited quantities win
be supplied on the picnic grounds.
Home brewed beer from Won Berge's new
brewery will be on sale on the eventful day.
If the boys will leave their pistols and bottles
at home on July a. the day will pass off peace
ably and quietly.
There will be picnic on White Bird creek n
another at Robes ranch on the river, anda big 4
time at John Day.
A large delegation of visitors is expected to
attend from Lewiston and way points. Come
one and all, and we will entertain you as well
as we can.
There will be several private stands on the
grounds where refreshments can be purchased
by those who don't bring their own provisions.
The moonlight win to some extent spoil the
effect OF the fireworks display, but on the otherl
hand It will give everybody good light to T
drive home by.
Let us have a last Fourth of July Camas prai-